Russophrenia: The West keeps painting the country as evil, but can’t decide whether it’s weak or dangerous

In the bipolar worldview of the collective US-led world, two Russias exist: one is backward and crumbling, the other is a sinister dark empire Here’s a little experiment that you can replicate at home: Type ‘Russia Danger’ into Google (or Bing, or whatever search engine you like, but it probably has to be in English or another…

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Poverty in Argentina soars to record high – study

‘Shock therapy’ reforms have propelled prices for basic goods higher and led to a sharp drop in purchasing power, a new study shows Poverty levels in Argentina hit a multiple-year high in January following the drastic economic reforms carried out by newly installed President Javier Milei, the Social Debt Observatory of the Catholic University of…

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West should be ‘bolder’ in seizing Russian assets – British PM

Many European countries have been reluctant to tap the reserves themselves, opting instead for the interest earned on them Ukraine’s Western backers should step up efforts to confiscate Russian assets frozen abroad in order to aid Kiev, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said.

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